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An online pastor based in Denver, Colorado has been accused of raising nearly $3.2 million as part of a cryptocurrency scam.
Cryptocurrency

Pastor Accused of Crypto Scam Says God Told Him to Do It

"We took God at his word and sold a cryptocurrency with no clear exit."

By Victor Tangermann

The former head of the Pentagon's UFO office has admitted that a lot of sightings are likely of this Earth — and top secret. 
Military

Pentagon’s Ex-Alien Hunter Admits a Lot of UFO Sightings Are Secret Military Crafts

"There are a number of advanced technologies that are being commercialized that people don't recognize."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of MIT researchers has found that in many instances, replacing human workers with AI is still more expensive than simply paying them.
Future Society

Oops! Replacing Workers With AI Is Actually More Expensive, MIT Finds

Not so fast.

By Victor Tangermann

Private space company Sierra Space has blown up its first full-scale inflatable space habitat dubbed LIFE — and it was all part of the plan.
Off-World

Full-Scale Prototype Space Habitat Explodes Under Pressure

Kaboom!

By Victor Tangermann

Google Insider Says Bosses Have No Idea What They’re Doing With AI
Google

Google Insider Says Bosses Have No Idea What They’re Doing With AI

"Given that they have no real vision of their own, they really need their subordinates to come up with cool stuff for them."

By Victor Tangermann

Someone used Joe Biden's voice to send out robocalls in New Hampshire ahead of the state's primaries encouraging Democrats not to vote.
Artificial Intelligence

Officials Investigating AI-Powered Joe Biden Calling People in New Hampshire

"These messages appear to be an unlawful attempt to disrupt the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election."

By Noor Al-Sibai

"AI girlfriends" have already overtaken OpenAI's new GPT Store despite being against the rules — and a bunch of them are still on the site.
OpenAI

OpenAI Struggling to Destroy Onslaught of AI Girlfriends

"A whisper of comfort in life's symphony, endlessly nurturing, eternally caring."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Japan's Moon lander had to be shut down just three hours after touching down. There's still a small chance it can recharge its batteries.
Moon

Japan Trying to Bring Dead Moon Lander Back to Life

It ain't over till it's over.

By Victor Tangermann

Eagle-eyed fans noticed some strange, prominently displayed band posters in the background of a recent episode of HBO's "True Detective."
Future Society

[UPDATED] AI-Generated Poster Confirmed in “True Detective”

"It feels aggressively lazy."

By Victor Tangermann

The package delivery company DPD's AI chatbot was caught swearing at customers -- and even insulting DPD itself.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Customer Service Bot Disabled After Trashing Company Using It

"DPD was a waste of time and a customer's worst nightmare."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Mark Zuckerberg is planning to spend billions of dollars to build and open-source human-level AI — and that idea is pretty freaky.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Terrified by Mark Zuckerberg’s Human-Tier AI Plans

"Really very scary."

By Noor Al-Sibai

What was meant to be a theatric on-stage entrance quickly turned into a grisly scene in India when a tech executive plunged to his death.
Future Society

Tech CEO Plunges to Death Trying to Make Grand Entrance at Company Party

"He was a lovely human being who led with quiet confidence and gave back generously."

By Victor Tangermann

According to two Tesla Cybertruck owners, who drove their truck 10,000 miles, the range is pretty terrible.
Advanced Transport

Cybertruck Drivers Reveal Terrible Range Over First 10,000 Miles

"All of the above tells me there is a critical failure warning light flashing at Tesla."

By Victor Tangermann

The concept of "love languages" has had a vice grip on pop psychology for decades — and now, some scientists are calling bull. 
Studies

Love Languages Are Fake, Scientists Say

Tell it to my heart.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Doctors used a genetically-modified pig liver to successfully filter the human blood of a brain-dead patient.
Developments

Gene-Hacked Pig Liver Successfully Filters Blood of Human Patient

Liver operated normally for 72 hours.

By Sharon Adarlo

Residents in Florida saw Thursday night a cargo plane, a Boeing 747 in fact, catch on fire during its flight.
Advanced Transport

Boeing Plane Catches Fire While Flying

What's going on at Boeing?!

By Sharon Adarlo

An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has launched this week in a bid to deny President Joe Biden from winning a second term in office.
OpenAI

Group Linked to Sam Altman Launches AI to Defeat Joe Biden

Super PAC behind chatbot formed after Biden signed order regulating AI tech.

By Sharon Adarlo

Now that NASA is pushing back the Artemis lunar mission again, Congress is more anxious than ever that China will beat the US to the Moon.
Moon

Congress Terrified China Will Beat the United States to the Moon

"The country that lands first will have the ability to set a precedent."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The actor who voices Grand Theft Auto V's Michael De Santa called out a tech company for using his voice in an unauthorized AI chatbot. 
Artificial Intelligence

Grand Theft Auto Voice Actor Furious at AI That Copied His Voice

Just call it "Grand Theft Voice."

By Sharon Adarlo

The black hole formed just 400 million years after the Big Bang, but is so massive that it should've taken far longer to reach its size.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Finds Most Ancient Black Hole Ever Discovered

It's so large for its age that it shouldn't be possible.

By Frank Landymore